Lead Rescue Technician - Full-Time - Dupont Schedule

Total Safety U.S., Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Total Safety U.S., Inc. is seeking a Lead Rescue Technician to provide on-site technical rescue standby for confined space and rope rescue, plus first aid and CPR.

You will assess risks, prep rescue equipment, conduct safety analyses, and coordinate with clients and EMS as needed. The role requires certification and field experience, with travel to customer sites and a mix of office and field work.

Qualifications

• Must hold 80 Hour Rescue Technician certification and 1 year field experience.
• Healthcare Provider CPR and First Aid with AED required.
• Confined Space Entrant/Attendant Certification or higher.

Responsibilities

• Assist in assessing hazards and draft preplans and rescue analyses.
• Lead or supervise a rescue team on site.
• Monitor air quality and recommend PPE based on data.
• Conduct daily job briefings with customers and workers.
• Maintain rescue equipment and complete related reports.

Skills

Rescue operations

First aid & CPR

Confined space rescue

Hazard assessment

ICS training (ICS 100/200/700/800)

4-Gas monitor operation

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Total Safety is looking for a Lead Rescue Technician to join their safety conscious team! The Rescue Lead provides technical rescue standby for customer projects including confined space and technical rope rescue, and first aid and CPR. Assists in assessing risks, readying rescue equipment, and planning practical and effective solutions towards safe working practices in compliance with client’s standards. In case of accident, locates the patient, assesses any injuries, packages for extrication, removes patient from the threatening environment and turns over to EMS for medical attention and transport.

Total Safetyis the world's premier provider of integrated safety and compliance services and the products necessary to support them, including gas detection, respiratory protection, safety training, fire protection, compliance and inspection, industrial hygiene, onsite emergency medical treatment/paramedics, communications systems, engineered systems design, and materials management. Our Core Values are People, Safety & Wellbeing, Accountability, Responsibility, Empowerment, Honesty, Transparency, and Integrity.

Essential Duties:

• Assists in assessing potential hazards and drafts a Confined Space Rescue Preplan and a Rescue Safety Analysis (RSA). Identifies and communicates potential hazards to all affected parties. Determines hazard controls and emergency contingency plans and ensures that required safety equipment and PPE is readily available and in good working order.
• May supervise a crew of rescue techs.
• May conduct general air quality monitoring and make recommendations for hazard control or personal protective equipment based on the interpretation of this data.
• Conducts daily job briefings with customers and workers.
• Performs on-going monitoring of job conditions and equipment resources and reports observations and recommendations to supervisor to assure both worker and team safety is always maintained. Completes daily IC(S) (Incident Command System) reports.
• In case of accident, locates the patient, assesses any injuries, packages for extrication, removes patient from the threatening environment and turns over to EMS for medical attention and transport. Renders first aid and CPR to the level of training.
• Follows handling, inspection, cleaning, and preventative maintenance guidelines for all rescue equipment so that it is in a constant state of readiness.
• Maintains and accurately inventories and documents all rescue related equipment.
• Assists with special projects as assigned.

Skills and Experience:

• 80 Hour Rescue Technician,1 Year Field Experience, Confined Space Entrant/Attendant Certification, Healthcare Provider CPR, First Aid with AED, First Responder/ECA Certification or higher.
• 4 Gas Monitor Operation Training, Incident Command Training (ICS 100,200,700,800), Haz-mat Technician, Familiar with OSHA Atmosphere Limitation, and Proven Proficiency in Rescue Operations.

Working Environment:

• Combination of office and field / production environments.
• Some exposure to wet and/or humid conditions and outside weather conditions.
• Travel to and from customer sites.

Educational Requirements:

• High School diploma or GED.

Total Safety and its subsidiaries afford equal opportunity in employment to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, pregnancy, familial status, disability status, veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected under Federal, State or Local law. Total Safety is an Equal Opportunity Employer.